Governor Greg Abbott signed an executive order on Thursday that requires Texas public hospitals to collect information on the immigration status of patients.

The governor's office said this would allow hospitals to track the costs of medical care for undocumented people.

In a statement Thursday, the governor said in part, "Due to Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris' open border policies, Texas has had to foot the bill for medical costs for people illegally in the state."

"For Governor Abbott, there's always going to be a search for new ways to intervene on the issue of immigration," said Texas Politics Project Researcher, Joshua Blank.

A recent study by the Texas Politics Project revealed Texas Republicans are concerned about the resources provided to migrants by the state.

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